Open (unravelled in numerous ways) and Closed (one obvious reading)
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What are the 5 codes he suggested, that are woven into any narrative?
Action, Enigma, Symbolic, Semantic, Cultural
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What is his Action Code?
This code contains sequencial elements of action in the text, and adds elements of suspense.
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What is his Enigma Code?
This code refers to the mystery within a text. Clues are dropped, but no clear answer is given. Enigmas make the audience want to know more, but left unanswered could lead to frustration
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What is his Symbolic Code?
This code is about what you can see in a text, it often exercises opposites to show contrast to create greater meaning.
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What is his Semantic Code?
This code refers to parts within a text that suggests or refers to additional meanings
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Wha is his Cultural Code?
This code refers to anything in the text which refers to an external body of knowledge such as; scientific, historical...
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